Tag: seeds
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The Season Begins Here
The most successful container gardens begin long before the first plant is set outside. Every productive garden begins before a single container is filled. Long before plants reach the patio or balcony, long before the first watering can is lifted, decisions are already shaping the season. Those decisions revolve around one quiet but powerful choice:…
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The Moon, the Cross, and the Tomato: Understanding Good Friday Planting In the Deep South
Every spring about this time, I start getting the same question from gardeners all across the deep South: “Dr. B, is it true you’re supposed to plant your garden on Good Friday?” And I always smile, because that question is as Southern as sweet tea at a church picnic. Let me tell y’all something, like…
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A Garden Visit and Something New
A couple of weeks ago, while travelling to visit family and a little vacay, I had the opportunity to catch up with an old Clemson University classmate at his garden in Beech Island, SC. Jenks Farmer is an author, garden designer and a pretty darn good grower and authority on everything Crinum. Since it was…
Gary Grows at Heritage Cottage 